DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest

This example describes the instance type of the specified instance.

To describe the instance type

var client = new AmazonEC2Client();
var response = client.DescribeInstanceAttribute(new DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest 
{
    Attribute = "instanceType",
    InstanceId = "i-1234567890abcdef0"
});

string instanceId = response.InstanceId;
string instanceType = response.InstanceType;

            

This example describes the ``disableApiTermination`` attribute of the specified instance.

To describe the disableApiTermination attribute

var client = new AmazonEC2Client();
var response = client.DescribeInstanceAttribute(new DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest 
{
    Attribute = "disableApiTermination",
    InstanceId = "i-1234567890abcdef0"
});

bool disableApiTermination = response.DisableApiTermination;
string instanceId = response.InstanceId;

            

This example describes the ``blockDeviceMapping`` attribute of the specified instance.

To describe the block device mapping for an instance

var client = new AmazonEC2Client();
var response = client.DescribeInstanceAttribute(new DescribeInstanceAttributeRequest 
{
    Attribute = "blockDeviceMapping",
    InstanceId = "i-1234567890abcdef0"
});

List<InstanceBlockDeviceMapping> blockDeviceMappings = response.BlockDeviceMappings;
string instanceId = response.InstanceId;